Big, bold, beautifully layered paintings of flowers by Bedford artist Inness Hancock are on view at the Barn at Downing Yudain Gallery in historic Long Ridge Village, located near the Bedford and New Canaan lines in back country North Stamford.
The show opened on Friday, January 26th and will be on view by appointment for several weeks.
“My use of flowers and gardens are a vehicle to explore and experience relationships of the human soul to nature and the divine, says Hancock. “I continue to explore the ‘reality of the unseen’, and work to continue the legacy of American landscape painting through a contemporary lens. “
Hancock is a descendant of George Inness, the prominent American landscape painter.
“I create large-scale contemplative landscape and abstract oil paintings which represent an intimate bond between nature and spirit. I develop richly saturated, layered paintings, focusing on transparency and gesture to create dynamic, bold compositions that contrast with a subtle and well-defined palette. Referencing historical narrative painting I reimagine a feminine point of view,” says the artist.
“My goal is to create works that transcend the boundaries of the physical world and invite the viewer to contemplate the sublime. By exploring the interplay between abstraction and representation, I hope to create a space for reflection and contemplation, and to invite the viewer to connect with the beauty and power of the natural world in new and meaningful ways.”
Lily Downing, a partner at Downing Yudain, says, “Inness’s work builds upon tradition to re-define American Landscape Painting for the 21st century. Her gift lies in exploring an expanded sense of “landscape” – not just the visual experience of the external world, but the inner landscape of the human spirit.
She synthesizes outer and inner realms into deft compositions displaying nuance of color, texture, and depth,” says Downing.
“Her work often focuses on the depth of human emotion and experience, evidenced by serene explorations of color and form, reminiscent of botanicals and landscapes.”
The Barn at Downing Yudain is open by appointment, and hosts four or five exhibits by contemporary artists each year. In addition, on view at the gallery is a rotating show of American and European masters.
For more information, or to make an appointment to view Innes Hancock – New Beginnings, please email the gallery at info@art357.com or call 917-544-6417.
